Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 30

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May up 1 and a half at 4.40 and a half

July down 2 at 4.47 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

May down 15 and a quarter at 11.45 and a half

July down 19 and a half at 11.62 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May down 4 and a half at 5.85 and a half

July down 4 and a quarter at 6.04 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 197 and a half at 175.17 and a half

August down 232 and a half at 173.35

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May down 325 at 244.77 and a half

August down 377 and a half at 255.85

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2024 Crop Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 5.80/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a half at 14.80/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 15 and a half at 14.40/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.33/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = unchanged at 8.06/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2024 Crop Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a half at 14.75/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 15 and a half at 14.40/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.78/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = unchanged at 8.31/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.33/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = unchanged at 8.11/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.52 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $222.75 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $1.56.

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